Stephens Issues Positive Forecast for Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) Stock Price

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) had its price target lifted by equities researchers at Stephens from $145.00 to $155.00 in a report released on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the industrial products company’s stock. Stephens’ price target indicates a potential downside of 3.05% from the stock’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. UBS Group upgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $131.00 to $168.00 in a report on Monday, January 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Emerson Electric from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Emerson Electric from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on Emerson Electric from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen downgraded shares of Emerson Electric from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $150.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Emerson Electric currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $164.11.

Emerson Electric Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EMR traded up $2.49 during trading on Monday, reaching $159.87. The company had a trading volume of 373,104 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,437,219. Emerson Electric has a 52 week low of $90.06 and a 52 week high of $161.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.84. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $141.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $136.20. The stock has a market cap of $89.85 billion, a PE ratio of 39.15, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.26.

Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.05. Emerson Electric had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 17.25%. The firm had revenue of $4.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.38 EPS. Emerson Electric’s revenue was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis. Emerson Electric has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.400-6.550 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.550 EPS. Analysts expect that Emerson Electric will post 5.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Emerson Electric declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, November 5th that allows the company to repurchase $0.00 in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the industrial products company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Emerson Electric news, CEO Surendralal Lanca Karsanbhai sold 7,263 shares of Emerson Electric stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $133.00, for a total value of $965,979.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 196,292 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,106,836. The trade was a 3.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.23% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Emerson Electric

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EMR. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors raised its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors now owns 4,338 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $578,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. boosted its holdings in Emerson Electric by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Institute for Wealth Management LLC. now owns 4,546 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $603,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Jag Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Emerson Electric by 1.9% in the 2nd quarter. Jag Capital Management LLC now owns 3,954 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $527,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Emerson Electric by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Cornell Pochily Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 29,260 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,883,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Klingman & Associates LLC boosted its stake in shares of Emerson Electric by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Klingman & Associates LLC now owns 5,680 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $754,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. 74.30% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Emerson Electric

Emerson Electric Co is a global technology and engineering company that designs and manufactures products and provides services for industrial, commercial and consumer markets. Founded in 1890, the company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, and has built a long-standing presence in automation, control and climate-related technologies. Emerson’s offerings are aimed at improving productivity, energy efficiency and reliability for a wide range of end markets.

Emerson operates through two principal platforms—Automation Solutions and Commercial & Residential Solutions—providing process automation systems, measurement and analytical instrumentation, valves and actuators, control software, and related aftermarket services, alongside products for heating, ventilation and refrigeration, residential and commercial climate controls, tools and storage solutions.